Thursday, September 27, 2012

iExamen 1 Mike Ray

Going into this
exercise I assumed it would be a struggle due to my attachment to technology.
Everyday I wake up and immediately check my phone for any texts, tweets or
emails that I could have missed. Even though I may receive no messages, or half
the tweets and emails are garbage, I still feel the need to check them. Having
a girlfriend miles away and an overly protective mother, I had to inform them
of this beforehand otherwise I would have been in a lot of trouble from over
half my life. In the end of that
hour I felt I could have kept going. I had deeper conversations with people and
lived life carefree and accomplished a lot. For the rest of the day, with
technology, I still remained aware of how I spoke, to whom I spoke to, and the
flow of the conversation. My observations were more interesting than I had
expected. I noticed that when talking to someone for the first time, you
naturally give them the “up-down”. I personally find that creepy so when I
found out that I actually do that, I was a little shocked. I also noticed that
I was naturally drawn to individuals tattoos and piercings right off the bat,
as they are unusual and attract my attention. Another observation is that I
tend to look people in the eyes when I speak to them. Some people look back,
however others look away. Perhaps they feel this is awkward or unusual, but its
how I was always brought up. Communication through technology was also
observed. I noticed that since college, I make more phone calls now rather than
text. Id rather talk then message. I also utilize Facebook much more to
reconnect to my friends back home and abroad. My most important observation
came later in the day when my mother called. Before college I wanted nothing
more than to leave my house and be on my own, however now that I am living my
dream I realize I had everything that I needed. I’m not afraid or embarrassed
to say I need my parents and rely on them for assistance and support throughout
my life. When comparing the two I realized that I need the best of both worlds.
While I rely on technology for long distance relationships, I also need time to
disconnect and get things done such as homework and relaxing. As this exercise
opened my eyes, I learned most that I need to disconnect some point every day
in order to achieve the best of both worlds.